Three WashU Law students were named finalists in the University of Texas at Austin School of Law’s inaugural AI Innovation and Law Writing Contest, a national competition that invited law students to examine legal reforms that could better support AI innovation.
1L Bernard Elegbede, 1L Cormac Glynn, and 2L Alicia Stout were among seven finalists selected from participating law schools across the country. Cormac was named the overall winner of the competition.
The contest challenged students to identify a specific area of law in need of reform and to propose practical, well-reasoned changes that would improve the pace and reach of technological development. Submissions addressed current legal gaps, offered concrete reform proposals, and considered the legal, political, and technical feasibility of those changes.
Finalists were chosen through a multi-stage review process that included faculty reviewers from participating institutions and a final evaluation by a panel of leading legal scholars and policy experts. As the winner, Cormac will receive possible publication in the National Law Review, an invitation to join an episode of the Scaling Laws podcast, and a cash prize.
WashU Law congratulates Bernard, Cormac, and Alicia on their achievements.
